I’ve just posted a new column over at IT PRO with my views and thoughts on today’s news that Microsoft has offered $44.6 billion in cash and shares for internet portal operator and advertising sales operation Yahoo.

Currently stuck in Portugal, so unable to do my usual commentary stuff for the TV news networks. Rather appalled at some of the dross I’ve been hearing on the UK stations thus far.

:::::Bloggers

Ewan Spence
Anyone who followed the 2005 Open Tech conference coverage will have heard the now legendary iPod Shuffle Shuffle story. Ewan was the man behind the most talked about physical hacking demo of the year. And yes, I now see the funny side of it

Armand David
A fellow geek and a technology PR professional. Very good end-user techy blog

::::News & Events

BBC News Online
The world’s most read news site, funded by the British TV licence fee

Young & Foodish – Burger Monday
London’s leading burger-themed restaurant pop-up, where top chefs cook up gourmet burgers created especially for the evening. Part of the Young & Foodish stable.

An annual horror film festival in London’s Leicester Suqare. This year’s event takes place from August 22-26 2013 at the Empire Leicester Square cinema on the north side of the Square